Canberra Raiders NRL News

Wed, 26th June, 2024, 17:59 AEST
Dropped from Origin, Young has the fire in his belly again
Hudson Young motivated by State of Origin snub to earn NSW Blues comeback. Raiders coach critical.
The Canberra Times
Rather than kicking stones, Hudson Young is using his State of Origin omission to drive a NSW Blues return.
Young played Origin I for the Blues, but NSW coach Michael Maguire left him out of game two - played at the MCG on Wednesday night.
It led to Raiders coach Ricky Stuart coming to Young's defence and taking a shot at Maguire's selections - as well as those under previous Blues coach Brad Fittler last year when Young played the opening two games of the series.
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Wed, 26th June, 2024, 17:09 AEST
In-form reserves nipping at second-rate Raiders' heels
Canberra stars face pressure, coach willing to make changes, second-stringers impress in lower leagues.
Canberra Weekly
The second-stringers are nipping at the heels of Canberra's under-fire NRL stars with coach Ricky Stuart showing he won't be afraid to wield the axe if his side's slump continues.
Out-of-form hooker Danny Levi has been dropped to the bench in favour of Tom Starling while prop Emre Guler has been left out of the 17 following Canberra's miserable 48-24 defeat to Wests Tigers.
It's been a different story for the Raiders' NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg sides, who are second and first in their respective competitions.
Winger Albert Hopoate and debutant Jordan Martin have been rewarded for their impressive NSW Cup performances...
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Wed, 26th June, 2024, 10:03 AEST
Raiders' Origin relevance fades but greats predict 'exciting times' ahead
State of Origin series low in Raiders players, but legends believe team will rebound.
The Canberra Times
This State of Origin series is shaping up to have the least representation of Raiders players in nearly a decade, but two league greats are adamant the Green Machine will rise again.
With Hudson Young dropped by the Blues after game one and no Queensland Raiders on the Maroons radar in this series, Canberra's Origin relevance hasn't been this low since 2015 when Josh Papali'i had his lone appearance in that year's decider.
Young's omission means Wednesday night's clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will also be the first match since the Origin series finale in 2016 not to feature a single Raiders player.
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